On Blache

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by MrJL

Thing is, I don't think you need to assign a lot of blame to Blache to feel it's time for a change.

With the offense struggling we need to switch from a D philosophy where they keep the O in the game, to where they try to win the game.

How can the D keep the O in the game if the O cannot put points on the board or convert third downs?

[MrJL]

Originally Posted by firstdown

How can the D keep the O in the game if the O cannot put points on the board or convert third downs?

Personally, I've thought the O's come together a couple of times late in the game. Such as the fourth down TD against the Ravens and the 80-some yard drive that didn't get anything against the Bengals but still got them to the half yard line. That suggests something was coming together on the O. Then the D gives up another score and the O has to abandon what finally started working because a one score game is now a two score game.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by MrJL

Personally, I've thought the O's come together a couple of times late in the game. Such as the fourth down TD against the Ravens and the 80-some yard drive that didn't get anything against the Bengals but still got them to the half yard line. That suggests something was coming together on the O. Then the D gives up another score and the O has to abandon what finally started working because a one score game is now a two score game.

The problem is that when the offense finally "comes together" late in these games, the defense has been out in the field a lot and they are running out of steam. I could be wrong, but in the Bengals game, the Redskins did not complete a 1st Down until well into the 2nd Qtr. So you have an entire quarter of the offense going 3 and out, and the defense playing a lot.

[MrJL]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

The problem is that when the offense finally "comes together" late in these games, the defense has been out in the field a lot and they are running out of steam. I could be wrong, but in the Bengals game, the Redskins did not complete a 1st Down until well into the 2nd Qtr. So you have an entire quarter of the offense going 3 and out, and the defense playing a lot.

well, the Post just did an article on this today. In the first half, in the past five losses we've had the ball just slightly more than half the half. In the 3rd after 15 minutes rest they've held the ball an average of 6:36. That's not bad. Over the first 45 minutes the other team has only held the ball 2 minutes and 13 seconds longer than us.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by firstdown

How can the D keep the O in the game if the O cannot put points on the board or convert third downs?

What a catch 22?

[MrJL]

Originally Posted by Hog1

What a catch 22?

I would like to point out teams have won that way in the past. Remember the year the Ravens won the Super Bowl?

[Joe Kidd]

Originally Posted by MrJL

I would like to point out teams have won that way in the past. Remember the year the Ravens won the Super Bowl?

Thats a rare deal though, not many teams win it all with such poor QB play.

They had one of the best D's in NFL history. If they had just a good defense there's no way they win.